Open access journals in educational technology: Results of a survey of experienced users

Authors

  • Ross A. Perkins Boise State University
  • Patrick R. Lowenthal Boise State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14742/ajet.2578

Keywords:

open access, journals, scholarship, academic publishing, bibliometrics, impact factor

Abstract

As the academic publishing industry evolves, there has been an unprecedented growth of open access journals (OAJs). In educational technology alone, with an estimated 270 associated journals, nearly one-third are designated as open. Though OAJs are lauded for what their availability can contribute to social justice issues (reduction of subscription requirement barriers), some remain suspicious of the content found in them and question the legitimacy of publishing in them. In this study, we sought to discover the opinions of educational technology scholars about OAJs in their own field. We were able to learn which OAJs were deemed to be most valuable, as well as the characteristics of OAJs thought to be particularly important.

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Author Biographies

Ross A. Perkins, Boise State University

Dr. Ross Perkins is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Technology at Boise State University (Boise, Idaho, USA). He is the coordinator of the department's online Ed.D. program.

Patrick R. Lowenthal, Boise State University

Assistant Professor, Educational Technology

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Published

2016-07-23

How to Cite

Perkins, R. A., & Lowenthal, P. R. (2016). Open access journals in educational technology: Results of a survey of experienced users. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 32(3). https://doi.org/10.14742/ajet.2578